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For the first time, a small rocket will launch a private spacecraft to the Moon

Last post by helicon « Sun Jul 03, 2022 1:40 pm
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by smp » Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:17 pm

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From Ars Technica:
The space agency is financially supporting the privately built satellite, named CAPSTONE, with a $13.7 million grant. It is...

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Thanks for the update Dave!

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Sun Jul 03, 2022 1:40 pm
NASA 2022 Budget Request Explainer

Last post by seigell « Fri Jul 01, 2022 12:20 pm
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by seigell » Fri Jul 01, 2022 12:13 pm

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This is now several months old, but provides an In Depth Overview of the 2022 Budget Request made for NASA.
NASA 2022 Budget Summary

It includes...

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While all the press mentions of ISS seem to include it's impending Retirement, FY2022 includes over $2.5B in direct support for ISS...

And over $16B...

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 12:20 pm
Countdown to Webb's First Images

Last post by Juno16 « Tue Jun 28, 2022 5:41 pm
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by Thefatkitty » Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:00 pm

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I can't wait; just over two more weeks..!!

This just adds to the amount of countdowns I have watched. A lot of Mars rovers, Cassini, New...

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Thanks Mark!

I am really looking forward to these images. Hubble has been and still is one of the amazing wonders of my lifetime. I really cannot...

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Tue Jun 28, 2022 5:41 pm
Upcoming Artemis Test

Last post by Ylem « Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:41 am
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by Unitron48 » Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:12 am

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Looks like NASA will attempt another wet dress rehearsal on 18 June:

Looking forward to a successful test!!

Dave

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It has been a long time since America has been to the moon, glad to see this project!

If I am correct, mankind has not be further than lower Earth...

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Last post by Ylem
Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:41 am
We got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays

Last post by smp « Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:25 pm

by smp » Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:25 pm

From Ars Technica:
The Artemis I mission should launch later this year, testing NASA's Space Launch System rocket and boosting the Orion spacecraft...

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Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:25 pm
FAA gives SpaceX’s Starship launch site an environmental approval

Last post by smp « Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:46 pm

by smp » Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:46 pm

From Ars Technica:
On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave SpaceX one of several approvals that will be needed before the company...

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Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:46 pm
Ingenuity Adapts for Mars Winter Operations

Last post by smp « Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:44 pm
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by smp » Sun Jun 05, 2022 1:31 pm

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From NASA.gov:
After a week of anomaly investigation, two sols dedicated to data collection, and the heroic efforts of the Perseverance and...

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The latest article from Ars Technica:
NASA’s plan to get Ingenuity through the Martian winter

smp

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Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:44 pm
NASA and SpaceX stand down on Dragon launch to study hydrazine issue

Last post by GCoyote « Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:55 pm
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by smp » Tue Jun 07, 2022 3:47 pm

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From Ars Technica:
NASA and SpaceX have delayed the launch of a Cargo Dragon spacecraft for at least a couple of weeks due to an issue during the...

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IIRC hydrazine is not something you take for granted.

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Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:55 pm
NASA chooses two companies to build spacesuits for its 21st century Moonwalkers

Last post by GCoyote « Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:54 pm
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by smp » Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:39 pm

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From Ars Technical:
“ On Wednesday, NASA took another step toward landing humans on the Moon when the agency announced a plan to purchase new and...

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It seems like adapting to dusty environments is going to be the biggest challenge vs the space only units currently being produced.

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Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:54 pm
NASA reveals launch dates for Artemis I through the first half of 2023

Last post by Ylem « Mon Jun 06, 2022 1:31 pm
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by smp » Tue May 17, 2022 7:10 pm

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From Ars Technica:
NASA has published a list of potential launch dates for the Artemis I mission (see PDF), starting as early as July 26 and running...

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They are testing live right now.

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Mon Jun 06, 2022 1:31 pm
This time, can Boeing’s Starliner finally shine?

Last post by smp « Thu May 26, 2022 3:21 pm
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by smp » Wed May 04, 2022 4:22 pm

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From Ars Technica:
Boeing and NASA say the Starliner spacecraft is ready for a do-over flight, with a second uncrewed test mission of the spacecraft...

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From Ars Technica:
NASA’s verdict on Starliner: “A great vehicle for crew transportation”

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Thu May 26, 2022 3:21 pm
New photo reveals a NASA spacecraft cloaked in Martian dust

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Tue May 24, 2022 5:08 pm
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by smp » Tue May 24, 2022 4:15 pm

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From Ars Technica:
Anyone planning to move to Mars should probably account for dust. Lots of dust.

Earlier this month NASA announced that it would...

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I have always wondered why they did not include a system to tip the panels 90° to let the dust fall off.

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Tue May 24, 2022 5:08 pm
Voyager 1 glitch? NASA working to understand strange data from venerable probe

Last post by helicon « Fri May 20, 2022 7:31 pm
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by smp » Wed May 18, 2022 8:21 pm

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From Space.com:
NASA's Voyager 1 mission launched in 1977, passed into what scientists call interstellar space in 2012 and just kept going — the...

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If I was 14.5 billion miles from home I would be confused, too. Good job V'ger and I hope you last forever.

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Last post by helicon
Fri May 20, 2022 7:31 pm
Rocket engine exhaust pollution extends high into Earth's atmosphere

Last post by GCoyote « Thu May 19, 2022 12:46 am
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by notFritzArgelander » Tue May 17, 2022 8:05 pm

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Thu May 19, 2022 12:46 am
After an amazing run on Mars, NASA’s helicopter faces a long, dark winter

Last post by helicon « Wed May 18, 2022 11:57 pm
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by smp » Mon May 09, 2022 1:49 pm

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From Ars Technica:
... But recently the small, automated helicopter has had problems with dust accumulating on its solar panels, NASA says. This...

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Frustrating but not much we can do about it...

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Last post by helicon
Wed May 18, 2022 11:57 pm
Scientists Grow Plants in Lunar Soil

Last post by Makuser « Fri May 13, 2022 2:24 pm
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by Ylem » Fri May 13, 2022 2:40 am

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Fri May 13, 2022 2:24 pm
NASA Psyche Mission.

Last post by Ylem « Sat May 07, 2022 12:53 am

by Ylem » Sat May 07, 2022 12:53 am

This one is set to launch this August.

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Last post by Ylem
Sat May 07, 2022 12:53 am
JWST Focusing / Collimation Operation Complete Success

Last post by smp « Sat Apr 30, 2022 1:43 am
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by seigell » Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:47 pm

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center announced that NASA's Webb telescope is now in full focus and ready for instrument commissioning.

The light being...

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Go, Webb, go!

smp

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Sat Apr 30, 2022 1:43 am
Ingenuity helicopter takes photos of debris field on Mars

Last post by helicon « Fri Apr 29, 2022 2:39 pm
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by smp » Fri Apr 29, 2022 2:26 pm

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From CNN:
(CNN) - The Ingenuity helicopter has captured a unique bird's-eye perspective of the gear that helped land the Perseverance rover on Mars....

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Very neat Stephen. Thanks for the share!

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Last post by helicon
Fri Apr 29, 2022 2:39 pm
Astrobotic lunar lander on track for late 2022 launch

Last post by smp « Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:15 pm

by smp » Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:15 pm

From SpaceNews.com:
PITTSBURGH — Astrobotic Technology showed off its nearly complete lunar lander it is building for NASA’s Commercial Lunar...

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Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:15 pm
NASA is supporting some seriously risky missions to the Moon—it’s about time

Last post by smp « Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:31 pm

by smp » Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:31 pm

From Ars Technica:
... This program, known as CLPS, is showing some promising signs and will beat the Artemis program to the Moon by at least a...

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Last post by smp
Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:31 pm
NASA’s next decade: Build a mission to an ice giant

Last post by smp « Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:43 pm

by smp » Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:43 pm

From Ars Technica:
... This week sees the release of a second decadal survey, this one focused on the needs of astronomers and planetary scientists...

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Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:43 pm
NASA’s big rocket faces its last test before launching

Last post by helicon « Mon Apr 18, 2022 2:39 pm
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by smp » Fri Apr 01, 2022 4:45 pm
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From Ars Technica:
After two weeks of preparatory work on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, NASA is ready to put its large new rocket and its...

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Where is Werner von Braun when you need him? Obviously a genius both technically and from a project management perspective.
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Last post by helicon
Mon Apr 18, 2022 2:39 pm
James Webb Space Telescope instrument reaches super-cold operating temperature

Last post by smp « Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:19 pm

by smp » Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:19 pm

From Space.com:
The final instrument aboard the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope finally achieved its operating temperature of just above...

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Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:19 pm
Axiom M1 Docks @ISS

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by Frankskywatcher » Sun Apr 10, 2022 6:15 pm

This is the short version most were 3 or 4 hours long, enjoy .

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Sun Apr 10, 2022 6:15 pm

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